Erick Strickland vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Erick Strickland that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Erick Strickland

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Erick Strickland: 1996-97 to 2004-05
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Erick Strickland 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Erick Strickland 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Erick Strickland 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Erick Strickland 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Erick Strickland 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Erick Strickland 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erick Strickland 7.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Erick Strickland 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Erick Strickland 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Erick Strickland 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Erick Strickland 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Erick Strickland 3,780 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Erick Strickland 1,317 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Erick Strickland 1,203 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Erick Strickland 422 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Erick Strickland 41 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Erick Strickland 501 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erick Strickland .392 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Erick Strickland .351 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Erick Strickland .826 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erick Strickland 12.8 (2000) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Erick Strickland 4.8 (2000) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Erick Strickland 3.1 (2000) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Erick Strickland 1.5 (2000) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Erick Strickland 0.2 (2000) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erick Strickland 3.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Erick Strickland 1.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Erick Strickland 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Erick Strickland 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Erick Strickland 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Erick Strickland 70 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Erick Strickland 25 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Erick Strickland 34 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Erick Strickland 8 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Erick Strickland 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Erick Strickland 20 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erick Strickland .338 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Erick Strickland .167 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Erick Strickland .913 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erick Strickland 4.7 (2004) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Erick Strickland 1.7 (2004) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Erick Strickland 3.0 (2004) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Erick Strickland 0.7 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Erick Strickland 0.1 (2002) Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.